Hi, all.
Sorry it has been so long since I've updated the blog. D was in France for two weeks, so you can imagine that I didn't have much time for hobbies. Please see the pictures below. They pretty much describe themselve because I added text to the pix. I need to get new pictures because the house is actually farther along than what is shown. I drove by today (w/o my camera again) and the guys were cranking out the roof. I think that when I don't take my camera with me, the workers are getting more done and when I do take my camera with me I'm always a little disapointed.... Anywho. Enjoy!

Happy Thanksgiving

We are dissapointed that very little has happened with the house this week, but our builder has reassured us time and time again that we are still on schedule and things will be just fine. With snow and sleat in the forecast D and I fear that the house will not be closed in by the winter deadline..This is not our builder's "first rodeo, " so we have to trust that things will get done in time... not w/o a little prodding from us, though. :) ....We will keep you posted. In the meantime, we wish everyone Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels.

Rockin and Rollin!

The carpentry crew at our new house is rockin and rolling now! I can't keep up with them. The pictures below were actually taken Tuesday. I visited the house this afternoon and they have already installed the floor joists for the second floor and are begining installation of some roof trusses. I didn' t have my camera with me, so I didn't get pictures today. I did run into a familiar face checking up on our home, though.... As I was leaving the house a very recognizable silver car was pulling up to the house.. It was mom. Busted. Ha! Just, kidding, Mom. She was in town after work to run through Wal Mart and thought she'd see how things are coming along. I gave her the grand tour real quickly b/f heading to the gym. :) Please see the labels on the pictures below. A few of the pictures turned out quite blurry, but you still get the general idea/concept of each room. The picture D took of N& I in the kitchen was really bad, so I will add a new picture of that room at a later date. Enjoy -C

Building Walls

Our house is coming along. We now have the basic structure for our basement completed. The stairs to the basement are roughed in. We can visit the job site and walk on our first floor! We can walk down the stairs into our basement. As you will see in the pictures, the carpenters are building the perimeter walls and laying them down on the floor of the house. Once they have enough walls built they will hoist them up and "fasten" them into place in their upright positions.
It's sooo cool to see our front wall that will be in our dining room with the space for the window cut out. I can see where the back door from our garage into our house will be located (pictured). I can stand in my kitchen and imagine what the view from the windows will be like. It's so cool!

Take a look at the pictures below. These pictures were taken Wednesday afternoon. I stopped by the house this morning (Thursday) and some of the walls where set in their upright positions already. I actually got to walk through the opening for the back door..... but I didn't have my camera with me, darn it. So, I am going to go back to the job site this afternoon and take some pictures. I will get them posted for you to see just as soon as I can.